Bottle-labeling machine.



J. J. 'GAYNOR BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30. 1915.

Patented June 6, 1916.

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BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30. 1915.

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BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.30.1915.

Patented June 6, 1916.

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BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30.1915.

Patented June 6, 1916.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 30. 1915.

Patented June 6, 1916.

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- JOHN J. GAYNoRL, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR. To THE L. a e.MANUFAC- -TURING comPANY, orINDIANAPoLIs, INDIANA, A CORPORATION.

BOTTLE-LABELING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN J. GAYNOR, a

dianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Labeling Machines; and. Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had 'to theaccompanyingdrawings, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to bottle labeling machines and has for itsobject to provide j a machine for applying and affixing labels to'bottles in such manner that the bottles ing, but are delivered from themachine with are not handled during the process of labelsitionedthereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bottle labelingmachine which by the'label or labels properly applied and poreason ofits design, construction and arrangement of parts can be operated at ahigh rate of speed, and in which breakage is reduced to a minimum.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bottle labelingmachine in-which the movements of the labeling devices and the bottlesare rotary, as distinguished from reciprocating or oscillatorymovements, so that a faster, more eflicient and more durable machine isprovided.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bottle labelingmachine which by reasonof the rotary-movements of the parts embodies aminimum number of elements, thus producing a machine of s mpleconstruction,.noiseless and extremely compact.

A further object of theinvention is to provide a bottle labeling machineby means of which-oneor more labels can be simul-' taneously applied andaflixed to bottles successively.

With these andIother objects in view the invention consists in the novelconstruction of the arrangement for delivering -thebottles to andreceiving the bottles from the rotating table. I i,

The invention furtherconslsts 1n the novel construction and arrangementof the bottle receiving and holding elements on the rotating table.

The invention further consists in the novel arrangement and constructionof the label wib iing device associated with the rotating ta e.

The invention further consists in the novel construction and arrangementof the bottle labeling devices, and in the mechanical movement of thesaid bottle labeling devices considered separately and also inconnection with the bottle engaging and retaining devices on therotating table.

The invention further consists in the novel construction and arrangementof the paste applying mechanism.

The invention further consists in the novel construction and arrangementof the label holding box.

The invention further consists in certain of the driving mechanismandgearing. Fig.

5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the stationary tabletaken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a detail elevation of the pasteapplying mechanism. Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the label mechanismactuating-cam, illustrating also the spider in which the label applyingdevices are pivoted. Fig. 8 is-a vertical transverse fragmentarysectional view of the bottle stop mechanism taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view through one of the bottle holdingdevices, the rotating table .being shown in fragmentary section. Fig. 10is a perspective view of one -of the label afiixers. Fig. 11 is a planview of the label mechanism actuating cam and rotating table,illustrating one of the bottle 10 labeling devices in theposition itassumes just prior tothe application of a, label to a bottle. Fig. 12 isa similar view, illustrating the position of these parts just after alabel has been applied to a bottle. Fig. 13 is a diagrammatic viewillustrating the several positions that each bottle labeling deviceassumes upon each full revolution thereof, and Fig. 14 is a diagrammaticview illustrating the position of one of the bottle labeling devices andone of the bottle engaging and label applying fingers in section. infull lines at the time that said bottle engaging and label applyingfinger is receiving the label from one of the label carrying devices,and also illustrating in dotted lines the position of these parts justprior to the reception of the label from the label carrying device andin dotted lines the position of these parts just after the bottleholding and label applying finger has received the label from the labelcarrying device and has applied same to a bottle.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout theseveral figures, in which 1 indicates the machine which comprises astationary table 2 having suitable supporting frame-work 3, said table 2forming a bearing for the rotating shaft 5 carrying the rotating table6, the said stationary table 2 also forming a bearing for the rotatingshaft 7 carrying the rotating spider 8 of the label applying devices.Both of said shafts 5 and 7 are journaled at 9 and 10 in a lower plate11 (Fig. 5) between which plate 11 and star tionary table 2 the gearingmechanism 12 is disposed in the manner as shown in Fig. 5.

Referring now to Fig. 4 which illustrates the driving and gearingmechanism diagrammatically it will be seen that power is transmitted tothe machine preferably through a belt pulley 13 which through the mediumof beveled gearing 14 and a pinion 15 drives the large gear wheel 16secured on the rotating table shaft 5. Fastened to said shaft 5 is apulley l7 belted to a drum 18 on a shaft 19 carrying one of the drums 20of the bottle conveying belt or apron 21, said bottle conveying belt orapron 21 being endless and passing over a drum 22 at the opposite end ofthe machine. Meshing with the large gear wheel 16 is a smaller gearwheel 23 of a ratio of 2 to 1, the said gear wheel 23 driving therotating shaft 7 of the labeling devices, and also drivin a large gearwheel 24 meshing with a sma 1 gear wheel 25 secured on the shaft 26 ofthe rotating label box 27. The shaft 7 also drives a sprocket 28 chainedto a smaller sprocket 29 on the shaft 30 carrying the paste receivingroll 31 (Fig. 6), while a sprocket 32 is also driven by the shaft 7 saidsprocket carrying a chain 33 passing around sprockets 34 and 35 mountedon shafts 36 and 37 which carry the two pointed star wheels 38 and 39(Fig. 1). As before stated the gearing mechanism with the exception ofthe large sprocket 28 is mounted under the stationary table 2 of themachine.

Referring now particularly to the rotating table 6 it will be seen thatthe same is. provided with a plurality of vertical shafts 40, one ofwhich is illustrated in Fig. 9, and upon each shaft 40 is the bottlereceiving mechanism 41 which mechanism includes an upper concaved memberor finger 42 and a lower member or finger 43, the concavity .of saidmembers or fingers 42 and 43 conforming to the periphery of the bottle44, as will .be a parent from an inspection of Fig. 1.

Carried on the sleeve 45 of the fingers or members 42 and 43 is a bottlereceiving platform 46 (Fig. 1) to which platform asmall roller 47 (Figs.1 and 9) is secured. Mounted on each of the vertical spindles or shafts40 under a head 48 is a spiral spring 49 which is attached to the shaft40 at its upper end and to the sleeve 41 at its lower end, the tensionof said spring 49' being to carry and retain the bottle holding fingersor members 42 and 43 and the bottle supporting platform 46 in theirinnermost position upon the face of the rotating table 6. Associatedwith the rotating table 6 and in position shown in Fig. 1 is a rail orcam 50 which is in the path of movement of the small roller 47 on eachof the bottle receiving platforms 46, each of said rollers 47 normallyextending beyond the periphery 51 of the rotating table 6 in the manneras shown in Fig. 1. Upon rotation of the rotary table 6 the smallrollers 47 are successively engaged by the rail or cam 50 in the manneras shown in Fig. 1, which causes the bottle enga .g and holding fingersor members42 an 43 and the bottle receiving platforms 46 to be swungoutwardly on their spindle or shaft 40 in the manner as is illustratedin Fig. 1 for a purpose which will now be described.

Referring now particularly to the bottle conveying belt or apron 21(Fig. 1) it will be seen that a suitable railing 52 is arranged alongthe inner side of the belt or apron 21,

the outer edge of said belt'or apron, so that the bottles when placedupon the receiving end 54 of the said belt or apron are prop-- erlyconveyed thereon. As the bottles are conveyed on the receiving end. ofthe apron 21 to the position shown in F ig. 1 their progress isinterrupted by a stop 54' which 1s shown in detail in Fig. 8. The shaft36 which carries the upper and lowerreceiving star wheel 38 is alsoprovided with and carries a rotating arm 55 which trips a lever 56fulcrumed at 57 and carrying the stop 54', the upper end 59 of which isbent inand a similar railing'53 is arranged along I wardly over the beltor apron. 21 in the path of movement of the bottles 44.. Upon stop 54'into position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8, thus allowing one bottleto be conveyed beyond the said stop 54: and into position shown inFig. 1. The said bottle is then positioned to be engaged by the upperand lower star wheels 38, and to be carried thereby on to one of thebottle supporting platforms 46, which by the mechanism herebeforedescribed has been swung beyond the periphery of the rotating table 6into position to receive the bottle from the star wheels 38 in themanner as illustrated in Fig. 1, the outer rail 53 being curved inwardlyat to facilitate the deposit of the bottle upon the said bottlereceiving platform 16. I provide a leaf spring 61 in close associationwith the star wheels 38 as shown in Fig. 1 for the purpose of preventingaccidental displacement of the bottle from its receiving platform -16after the same has been deposited thereon by the star wheels 38. As theroller 47 on the bottle receiving platform 16 just receiving a bottlepasses beyond the rail or cam 50 the spiral spring 19 (Fig. 9) swingsthe bottle receiving platform, the bottle and the fingers or members -12and -13 inwardly over the rotating table 16, and causes the bottle to bebrought into engagement with the bottle holding and label applyingfinger 62. Referring particularly to this element and to Fig. 2 it willbe seen that the bottle engaging and label applying finger 62 is pivotedat 63 to a vertical staff or post 61 having thereon a leaf spring 65 forthe purpose ofv imparting flexibility to the said finger 62, and fromFig. 2 it will be seen that each of the said fingers 62 is provided withan upper extension 65 and a lower extension 66 which are immediately inengagement with the bottle and which receive and apply the label orlabels in a manner which will hereinafter be fully described. It will beunderstood from Fig. 1 that the bottle engaging and label applyingfinger 62 when engaging the bottle, effectually grips the same, holdingthe bottle in proper position upon the bottle receiving platform 46 andwithin the concaved bottle engaging and receiving fingers or members 42and 43, in the manner as illustrated in Fig. 1.

Referring now to the labeling mechanism and particularly to Figs. 1, 5and 7 it will be seen that the spider 8 which is mounted on the rotatingshaft 7 carries on each of its 1 four arms a bifurcated or forked labelconveying member 67, the same being centrally cut away in the manner asshown in Fig. 10, so as to present two depending arms or fingers 68.each of said label conveying members 67 being mounted on a shaft 69(Fig. 2) which is journaled in the bearings 70 in the spider 8. andwhich is provided on its upper end with a crank 71 mounting a. roller72, each of the supports 72 for the label conveying members 67 beingprovided with a spiral spring 73 to normally hold said label conveyingmembers 62 in their outermost extended position. Arranged stationaryrelative to the rotating shaft 7 and spider 8 is a cam 7-1 which as willappear from Figs. 1 and 2 is disposed in the path of movement of therollers 72, so that upon rotation of the said shaft 7, spider 8 andlabel conveying devices 67 the rollers 72 will engage the cam 71,causing said rollers to be moved out of their normal position, and bymeans of the cranks 71 swing the bifurcated label conveying devices 67into the several positions indicated diagrammatically in Fig. 13. Itwill further appear from Fig. 10 that each of the bifurcated labelconveying devices 67 is provided with a leaf spring 7 5 for the purposeof engaging the bottle to prevent displacement thereof at the instantthat the bottle engaging and label afiixing finger 62 is receiving thelabel from the label conveying member 67. As will appear from Fig. 13which as before stated illustrates the several positions assumed by eachlabel conveying device 67 upon each full revolution thereof it will beseen that for a portion of each revolution of each of the labelconveying devices 67 its roller 72 is out of engagement with the cam 74.While in this position which can be said to be the initial position ofthe label conveying device 67, the same comes into rolling contact withthe paste distributing roll 76 which roll is mounted on a shaft 77carried in an upper and lower bracket 7 8 which through a suitableconnection is swung on the rotating shaft 30 driven by the sprocketwheel 29, which rotating shaft 30 carries the paste feed roll 31 mountedcentrally of the paste box 79 into which a belt 80 on pulleys 81 and 82pass from the paste box to and around the upper portion of the pastefeed roll 31. The paste distributing roll 7 6'being in rolling contactwith the paste feed roll 31 receives its paste therefrom, the excesspaste dropping from the feed roll 31 back into the paste box 79. Thesaid distributing paste roll 76 being in the path of movement of each ofthe label conveying devices 67 and being rotated by the said paste feedroll 31 in a direction opposite to that of the label conveying devices,a rolling engagement or contact is effected between each of the labelconveying devices 67, and the paste distributing roll 76 to distributeon the face of each label conveying device 67 a suflicient quantity ofpaste for insuring a proper and permanent adherence of the label to thebottle. As each of the label conveying devices 67 receives its pastefrom the paste distributing roll 76 it passes on to its next position,as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 13, where it comes into rolling contactwith a label 83 in the label box 27, which label box is rotating in adirection opposite to that of the label conveying members 67, so that aseach member 67 with paste applied thereto rolls over the outermost label83 in the label box 27 said outermost label adheres to the'face of thelabel conveying member 67, and the label is removed from the box in amanner which will be perfectly apparent from an inspection of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the label box 27 it will be seen that the sameembodies a spring actuated follower 8i and guide pieces 85 between whichthe labels 83 are disposed and held in proper operative position by thefollower 84 in the manner as illustrated in Fig. 1. Shortly after thelabel conveying device 67 picks up its label from the label box 27 asjust described, its roller 72 initially engages the cam 7 4:, and as therotation progresses said label conveying device is swung successivelyinto the positions shown in Fig. 13. It will be understood that by meansof the gearing heretofore described the label conveying devices 67 andtheir rotating shaft 7 and spider 8 are all rotating at a ratio of 2 to1 with relation to the rotary table 6, and while this particular ratiois not essential still I prefer as shown in the drawings to employ fourlabel conveying devices 67 and eight bottle receiving platforms andfingers for the reception of eight bottles in the rotating table 6, sothat upon a full revolution of the rotating table 6 each label conveyingdevice 67 completes two full revolutions. p

Referring now to Figs. 1, 13 and 14 it will be seen from Fig. 1 that thebottle receiving platform 46 which is receiving a bottle and being heldin an extended position by its roller 47 acting on the rail or cam 50,will be maintained in this extended position until the roller 47 reachesthe end of the rail or cam 50 indicated by the letter A, and it will beseen that a considerable space is being maintained between the bottle 44and its bottle engaging and label applying finger 62. Vhile said finger62 is rotating with the table 6 one of the label conveying members 67which for the purpose of description is indicated by the letter B isrotating at twice the speed, and as it is conveying a label and has beenturned into position under the influence of the cam 7 4, said labelconveying element 67 (B) overtakes the bottle engaging and labelafiixing finger 62 straddling the same and causing said bottle engagingand label aflixing finger 62 to pass through the bifurcated portion andbetween each of the depending arms or fingers 68 (Fig. 10) so that thelabel which is being conveyed by the label conveying element 67 isdeposited on the bottle engaging and label applying finger 62, whichoperation is illustrated diagrammatically in Fig. 14:. As soon as thelabel has thus been deposited on the bottle engaging and label affixingfinger 62 and by reason of its greater speed of rotation has movedbeyond and away from said bottle engaging and label aliixing finger 62which has now received the label, the roller 47 on the bottle receivingplatform d6 passes oil of end A of the rail or cam 50,

and under the influence of the spiral spring the bottle and holding thesame in' proper position thereon as the bottle progremes and passesthrough the label wiper 86, which as will appear from Figs. 1 and 2comprises an upright structure 87 having a pair of flexible wipers whichengage both sides of the label and smooth the same on the bottle. Aswill appear from Fig. 1 two of these label wipers 86 are illustrated,and I can of course employ as many as are necessary to properly wipe andsmooth out the label, it being of course understood that these labelwiping devices 86 are stationary with relation. to the rotating table 6,and that the bottles with their labels thereon are passed successivelythrough the said wipers 86 until the roller 47 of each of the bottlereceiving platforms -16 again comes in contact with the rail orcam'50,which again swings the bottle receiving platform and its bottleoutwardly and beyond the periphery of the rotating table 6 where it isengaged by the delivery star wheels 39 and delivered again to theconveying belt or apron 21 in the manner as is illustrated in Fig. 1. Asthe bottle receiving platform -16 delivers its bottle to the belt orapron 21 it passes on and immediately receives another bottle from thebottle depositing star wheels 38.

From the above specification taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings the construction and operation of the invention will be at onceapparent to those skilled in the art, and while I have illustrated anddescribed only the application of a single label to a bottle so as notto unduly complicate the illustration and description of the invention Iwish it to be distinctly understood that by this same mechanism twolabels can be simultaneously applied by the provision of a double labelbox, one above the other, and a. double paste feed roll, one above theother, so that the lower label as shown in the drawing will be depositedby the label conveying device 67 on the lower extension 66 of the bottleengaging and label depositing finger 62, and the upper labelsimultaneously deposited on the upper extension 65 of said bottleengaging and label depositing finger 62 so that both labels aresimultaneously applied and afiixed to the bottle, and are of coursesimultaneously wiped and smoothed by the label wipers 86, and it is forthis purpose that I have constructed the bottle engaging and labelapplying fingers 62 with the upper and lower extensions 65 and 66thereon.

Having thus fully described the invention it is of course apparent thatthe same is susceptible to certain changes and alterations in theconstruction and arrangement of the parts, and I consider myself clearlyentitled to all such changes and modifications as fall Within the limitand scope of the appended claims.

lVhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States is- 1. A bottle labeling machine, including a horizontallydisposed rotatable table, a plurality ofbottle receiving and engagingdevices disposed thereon and rotatable therewith, a conveyer forconveying the bottle to and from said bottle receiving and engagingdevices, means associated with said conveyer for depositing the bottletherefrom to said bottle receiving and engaging devices, meansassociated with said conveyer for deliveringthe bottles from said bottlereceiving and engaging devices to said conveyer, a plurality of labelconveying devices associated with said rotatable table, a paste feedroll arranged for'engagement by said label conveying devices, arotatable label box arranged for engagement by said label conveyingdevices, the said bottle receiving and engaging devices including abottle engaging and label affixing finger on said rotatable table toreceive a label from said label conveying devices, and to affix the sameto a bottle, and means arranged stationary with relation to saidrotatable table for wiping the label so affixed to a bottle,substantially as described and for the purposes set forth.

2. A bottle labeling machine, including a rotatable table, a pluralityof bottle receiving and engaging devices disposed thereon and rotatabletherewith, a conveyer forconveying the bottles to and from said bottlereceiving and engaging devices, means associated with said conveyer fordepositing the bottle therefrom to said bottle receiving and engagingdevices, means associated with said conveyer for delivering the bottlesfrom said bottle receiving and engaging devices to said conveyer, aplurality of label conveying devices associated with said rotatabletable, a

- paste feed roll arranged for engagement by said label conveyingdevices, a rotatable label box arranged for engagement by said labelconveying devices, the said bottle receiving and engaging devicesincluding a bottle engaging and label affixing finger on said rotatabletable to receive a label from said label conveying devices andto afiixthe same to a bottle, and means arranged stationary with relation tosaid rotatable table for wiping the label so aflixed to a bottle,

substantially as described and for the purposes set forth.

3. A bottle labeling machine, including a rotatable table, a series ofbottle receiving and engaging devices arranged thereon and rotatabletherewith, means for conveying bottles to and from said bottle receivingand engaging devices on said rotatable table, a series of labelconveying devices associated with said rotatable table and said bottlereceiving and engaging devices, means for distributing paste on saidlabel conveying devices, means for holding a label to be engaged andreceived by said label conveying devices, said bottle receiving andengaging devices including a bottle engaging and label applying fingerto receive the label from said label conveying devices and to apply thesame to a bottle, and means arranged stationary with relation to saidrotating table to wipe the labels so aifixed to a bottle, substantiallyas described and for the purposes set forth.

4. A'bottle labeling machine, including a rotatable table, a series ofbottle receiving and engaging devices arranged thereon and rotatabletherewith, means for conveying bottles to and from said bottle receivingand engaging devices on said rotatable table, a series of labelconveying devices associated with said rotatable table and said bottlereceiving and engaging devices, means for distributing paste on saidlabel conveying devices, means for holding a label to be 'engaged andreceived by said label conveying devices, said bottle receiving andengaging devices including a bottle engaging and label applying fingerto receive the label from said label conveying devices and to apply thesame to a bottle, substantially as described and for the purposes setforth.

5. A bottle labeling machine, including a rotatable table, means forreceiving and engaging a bottle carried on said table and rotatabletherewitl1,means for conveying abottle to and from the bottlereceivingand engaging means, a label conveying device associated withsaid rotatable table and the bottle receiving and engaging means, meansfor distributing paste on said label conveying device, meansfordepositing a label on said label conveying device, said bottlereceiving and engaging means including an element for receiving alabelfrom said label conveying device and for afiixing the same to abottle, and means for wiping the label so affixed to a bottle,substantially as described and for the purposes set forth. v

6. A bottle labeling machine, including a rotatable table, means forreceiving and engaging a bottle carried on said table and rotatabletherewith, means for conveying a bottle to and from the bottle receivingand engaging means, a label conveying device associated with saidrotatable table and the deliver a bottle, said bottle receiving and.

engaging means including a label aiiixing finger, means for delivering abottle to and from said bottle receiving and engaging means, a labelconveying device for receiving and conveying a label and for deposltingthe same on said label aiiixing' finger to be aifixed thereby to abottle and means for wiping the label so affixed.

8. A bottle labeling machine, including a rotatable table having meansmovably mounted thereon for receiving and engaging a bottle, means formoving said bottle receiving means into positions to receive and delivera bottle, said bottle receiving and engaging means including a labelafiixing finger, means for delivering a bottle to and from said bottlereceiving and engaging means, a label conveying device for receiving andconveying a label and for depositing the same on said label atiixingfinger to be aifixed thereby to a bottle.

9. A bottle labeling machine, including a rotatable table, a bottlereceiving and engaging device movably mounted thereon and rotatabletherewith. means for moving said bottle receiving device in position toreceive a bottle, said bottle receiving and engaging device including alabel 'aifixing finger, a label conveying device for receiving andconveying a label and for depositing the same on said label afiixingfinger to be affixed thereby to a bottle and means for wiping a label soaflixed.

10. A bottle labeling machine, including a rotatable table, a bottlereceiving and engaging device movably mounted thereon. and rotatabletherewith, means for moving said bottle receiving device into positionfor receiving a bottle, said bottle receiving and engaging deviceincluding a label affixing finger, a label conveying device forreceiving and conveying a label and for depositing the same on saidlabel afifixing finger to be atiixed thereby to a bottle.

11. A bottle labeling device, including a rotatable table, a series ofbottle receiving and engaging devices pivoted thereon and rotatabletherewith, each of said bottle receiving and engaging devices includinga 55 bottle engaging and label applying finger arranged stationary withrelation to the rotatable table and rotatable therewith, a conveyer forconveying bottles to and from said rotatable table and means associatedwith said conveyer for delivering bottles therefrom to the saidrotatable table and for depositing bottles thereon from said rotatabletable, means associated with said rotatable table and in the path ofmovement of said bottle receiving and engaging devices to be engagedthereby to swing the same out of their normal position to receive abottle from said conveyer and to deposit a bottle to said conveyer, aseries of label conveying devices associated with said rotatable table,each of which includes a bifurcated label receiving and conveyingmember, means for distributing paste on said bifurcated label receivingand conveying member, label holding means for holding a label to beengaged and received by said bifurcated label receiving and conveyingmember, said bifurcated label receiving and conveying member meeting andstraddling one of the said bottle engaging and label affixing fingers todeposit a label thereon while its associated bottle receiving andengaging device is being main tained in an outwardly swung position bythe aforementioned means arranged in the path of movement of the bottlereceiving and engaging devices, said bottle receiving and engagingdevices including means for swinging its bottle inwardly of therotatable table and into engagement with the said bottle engaging andlabel aflixingfinger to receive a label therefrom, and means for wipingthe label so aiiixed.

12. A bottle labeling device, including a rotatable table, a series ofbottle receiving and engaging devices pivoted thereon and rotatabletherewith, each of said bottle re ceiving and engaging devices includinga bottle engaging and label applying finger arranged stationary withrelation to the rotatable table and rotatable therewith, a conveyer forconveying bottles to and from said rotatable table and means associatedwith said conveyer for delivering bottles therefromtothesaid rotatabletable and for depositing bottles thereon from said rotatable table,means associated with said rotatable table and in the path of movementof said bottle receiving and engaging devices to be engaged. thereby toswing the same out of their normal position to receive a bottle fromsaid conveyer and to deposit a bottle to said conveyer, a series oflabel conveying devices associated with said rotatable table, each ofwhich includes a bifurcated label receiving and conveying member, labelholding means for holding a label to be engaged and received by saidbifurcated label receiving and conveying member, said bifurcated labelreceiving and conveying mem- 19?! meeting andstraddling one of the said.

bottle engaging and label afiixing fingers to deposit a label thereonwhile its associated bottle receiving and engaging device is beingmaintained in an outwardly swung position by the afore mentioned meansarranged in the path of movement of the bottle receiving and engagingdevices, said bottle receiving and engaging means including means forswinging its bottle inwardly of the rotatable table and into engagementwith the said bottle engaging and label aflixing finger to receive alabel therefrom.

13. A bottle labeling machine, including a rotatable table, a series ofbottle receiving and engaging devices thereon and rotatable therewith, abottle conveyer, means for swinging said bottle receiving and engagingdevices outwardly of the said rotatable table to receive a bottle fromand deposit a bottle on said conveyer, a series of cam actuated labelreceiving and conveying devices .each of which includes a bifurcatedlabel receiving and conveying member, means for depositing paste on saidmember, means for depositing a label on said member, each engaging ofsaid bottle receiving and engaging devices on said rotatable tableincluding a bottle engaging and label affixing finger arrangedstationary with relation to the rotatable table and rotatable therewith,the said bifurcated label receiving and conveying member with a labelthereon meeting and straddling one of said bottle engaging and labelafiixing fingers to deposit its label thereon while the said bottlereceiving and engaging device is in an outwardly swung position, each ofsaid bottle receiving and engaging devices including means for swingingthe same inwardly of the said rotatable table and into engagement withits said bottle engaging and label affixing finger to receive the labeldeposited thereon by the said bifurcated label receiving and conveyingmember, and means for Wiping the label.

14. A bottle labeling machine, including a rotatable table, a series ofbottle receiving and engaging devices thereon and rotatable therewith, abottle conveyer, means for swinging said bottle receiving and engagingdevices outwardly of the said rotatable table to receive a bottle fromand, deposit a bottle on said conveyer, a series of cam actuated labelreceiving and conveying devices, each of which includes a bifurcatedlabel receiving and conveying member, means for depositing-paste on saidmember, means for depositing a label on said member, each of said bottlereceiving and engaging devices on said rotatable table including abottle and label affixing finger arranged stationary with relation tothe rotatable table and rotatable-therewith, the said bifurcated labelreceiving and conveying member with a label thereon meeting andstraddling one of said bottle engaging and label afiixing fingers todeposit its label thereon while the said bottle receiving and engagingdevice is in an outwardly swung position, each of said bottle receivingand engaging devices including means for swinging the same inwardly ofthe said rotatable table and into engagement with its said bottleengaging and label afiixing finger to receive the label depositedthereon by the said bifurcated label receiving and conveying member.

15. A bottle labeling machine including a rotatable table and means forconveying bottles to and from the same, a series of bottle receiving andengaging devices pivot ally mounted on said rotatable table, each ofsaid devices including a bottle engaging and label afiiXing fingerarranged stationary with relation to the said rotatable table,

each of said bottle receiving and engaging Y devices including aplatform and fingers conforming to the shape of a bottle, means forswinging said bottle receiving and engaging device's outwardly of thesaid rotating table and out of engagement with the said bottle engagingand label afiixing finger, a series of cam actuated pivoted labelreceiving and conveying devices, each of which includes a bifurcatedlabel receiving and conveying member, means for depositing paste on saidmember and means for depositing a label thereon to be conveyed therebyto one of said bottle engaging and label afiixing fingers, saidbifurcated label receiving and conveying member meeting and straddlingthe said bottle engaging and label afiixing finger to deposit its labelthereon while the said bottle receiving and engaging device is in anoutwardly swung position and means associated with each of said bottlereceiving and engaging devices for swinging the same and its bottleinwardly of the said rotating table and into engagement with its saidbottle engaging and label applying finger to receive a label therefrom,and means for wiping the label so received on the bottle.

16. .A bottle labeling machine including a rotatable table and means for:onveying bottles to and from the same, a series of bottle receiving andengaging devices pivotally mounted on said rotatable table, each of saiddevices including a bottle engaging and label aflixing finger arrangedstationary with relation to the said rotatable table, each of saidbottle receiving and engaging devices including a platform and fingersconforming to the shape of a bottle, means for swinging said bottlereceiving and engaging devices outwardly of the said rotating table andout of engagement with the said bottle engaging and label aflixingfingers, a series of cam actuated pivoted label receiving and conveyingdevices, each of which includes a bifurcated label receiving andconveying member, means for depositing paste on said member and meansfor depositing a label thereon to be conveyed thereby to one of saidbottle engaging and label afiixing fin gers, said bifurcated labelreceiving and conveying member meeting and straddling the said bottleengaging and label afiixing finger to'deposit its label thereon whilethe said bottle receiving and engaging device is in an outwardly swungposition, and means associated with each of said bottle receiving andengaging devices for swinging the same and its bottle inwardly of thesaid rotating table and into engagement with its said bottle engagingand label applying finger to receive a label therefrom.

17. A bottle labeling machine including a rotatable table, a series ofbottle holding and engaging devices arranged thereon, a conveyer forconveying bottles to and from the said bottle holding and engagingdevices, each of said bottle holding and engaging devices including abottle engaging and label atlixing finger, a series of cam actuatedlabel receiving and conveying devices, each of which includes a labelreceiving and conveying member to convey a label to one of said bottleengaging and label applying fingers, and means for effecting anengagement of a bottle in one of the bottle receiving and engagingdevices with its said bottle engaging and label afiixing finger having alabel thereon to receive said label therefrom, and means for wiping thelabel so received.

18. A bottle labeling machine including a rotatable table, a series ofbottle holding and engaging devices arranged thereon, a conveyer forconveying bottles to and from the said bottle holding and engagingdevices, each of said bottle holding and engaging devices including abottle engaging and label aflixing finger, a series of cam actuatedlabel receiving and conveying devices, each of which includes a labelreceiving and conveying member to convey a label to one of said bottleengaging and label applying fingers, and means for efiecting anengagement of a bottle in one of the bot-- tle receiving and engagingdevices with its said bottle engaging and label aiiixing finger having alabel thereon to receive said label therefrom.

19. A bottle labeling machine, including label so deposited on thebottle holding and enbgaging device, and means for wiping the la el.

20. A bottle labeling machine, including a bottle holding and engagingdevice, a cam actuated label receiving and conveying device forreceiving and conveying a label to said bottle holding and engagingdevice to deposit the same thereon and means for efiecting an engagementof the bottle with a label so deposited on the bottle holding andengaging device.

21. A bottle labeling machine, including a bottle holding and engagingdevice which includes a movable bottle carrier and a relativelystationary bottle engaging and label aflixing finger, a label receivingand conveying device for receiving and conveying a label to said bottleengaging and label afiixing finger to deposit a label. thereon, meansfor moving said bottle carrier relatively to said bottle engaging andlabel afiixing finger for effecting an engagement of a bottle in saidbottle carrier with a label so deposited on the bottle engaging andlabel atiixing finger and means for wiping the label.

22. A bottle labeling machine, including a bottle holding and engagingdevice which includes a movable bottle carrier and a relativelystationary bottle engaging and label aflixing finger, a label receivingand conveying device for receiving and conveying a label to said bottleengaging and label atfix ing finger to deposit a label thereon and meansfor moving said bottle carrier rehh tively to said bottle engaging andlabel ing finger for efitecting an engagement of a bottle in said bottlecarrier with a label so deposited on the bottle engaging and labelafiixing finger.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN J. GAYNOR.

"Witnesses:

G. M. Fonnnsr. C. HUGH DUFFY.

